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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for the Dominican Republic

How many J-2 visas nationals of the Dominican Republic are issued, and what each US consulate in the Dominican Republic issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic

Every J-2 visa issued to a national of the Dominican Republic, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the Dominican Republic, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8383

Down 6.7%vs 89 in the 12 months before

Down 6.7% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
16
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 89

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 83

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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34
27
37
30
26
35
21
30
Pre-COVID peak47
10
49
66
66
Highest84
81
31
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 34 visas; FY2012: 27 visas; FY2013: 37 visas; FY2014: 30 visas; FY2015: 26 visas; FY2016: 35 visas; FY2017: 21 visas; FY2018: 30 visas; FY2019: 47 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 49 visas; FY2022: 66 visas; FY2023: 66 visas; FY2024: 84 visas; FY2025: 81 visas; FY2026: 31 visas so far.

FY2025 had 81 visas (−3.6% on FY2024). That's 72% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 6.9% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202612Down 50%
December 2025156Up 150%
November 2025112Down 92%
October 2025128Up 50%
September 2025104Up 150%
August 2025106Up 67%
July 20251617Down 5.9%
June 2025814Down 43%
May 202557Down 29%
April 202523Down 33%
March 202519Down 89%
February 20251–
January 20252–
December 20246–
November 202412–
October 20248–
September 20244–
August 20246–
July 202417–
June 202414–
May 20247–
April 20243–
March 20249–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of the Dominican Republic who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Dominican Republic.

J-2 visas issued in the Dominican Republic

How many J-2 visas the US consulates in the Dominican Republic issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the Dominican Republic, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8888

Down 12%vs 100 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 50% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
16
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 100

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 88

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Dominican Republic each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
15%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 19 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    86

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    101

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    90

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 40%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 90 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Dominican Republic
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202614Down 75%
December 2025157Up 114%
November 2025113Down 92%
October 20251312Up 8.3%
September 2025106Up 67%
August 2025106Up 67%
July 20251619Down 16%
June 2025813Down 38%
May 202567Down 14%
April 202543Up 33%
March 202529Down 78%
February 202514Down 75%
January 202542Up 100%
December 202474Up 75%
November 2024135Up 160%
October 20241212About flat, 0%
September 2024617Down 65%
August 202463Up 100%
July 2024198Up 138%
June 2024136Up 117%
May 202479Down 22%
April 202436Down 50%
March 202493Up 200%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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